Evaluation of shade profiles while walking in urban environments: A case study from inner suburban Sydney, Australia

Igoe, Damien P. and Downs, Nathan J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3191-6404 and Parisi, Alfio V. and Amar, Abdurazaq (2020) Evaluation of shade profiles while walking in urban environments: A case study from inner suburban Sydney, Australia. Building and Environment, 177:106873. pp. 1-7. ISSN 0360-1323

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Abstract

Precise shade distributions at the street level are an area of research of increasing importance to provide complete and high spatial and temporal resolutions of the amount and effectiveness of shade. Temporal shade distributions and profiles were evaluated for an inner Sydney tree-lined suburban street at different times of the day using an electronic sun journal (ESJ), providing detailed profiles of shade availability for various times of the day to provide very detailed street-level shade profiles and distributions that are often not included in shade audit methods and models. Further profiles were developed of streets adjoining shopfronts and public parks. Distributions of dense, light and no shade areas were calculated, revealing that tree canopy shade area during the middle of the day is considerably less effective and more prone to gaps than at other times. Distributions calculated using the ESJ were compatible with the paper-based shade auditing with less than 10% variation, whilst the ESJ has revealed a greater resolution of detail of gaps in the shade, thus records a higher amount of areas of no shade. The ESJ is a robust, low cost and portable tool that can efficiently and quickly produce shade profiles during walks in an urban environment, such as streetscapes.

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Item Type:	Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C)
Refereed:	Yes
Item Status:	Live Archive
Faculty/School / Institute/Centre:	Current - Institute for Life Sciences and the Environment - Centre for Applied Climate Sciences (1 Aug 2018 -)
Faculty/School / Institute/Centre:	Current - Institute for Life Sciences and the Environment - Centre for Applied Climate Sciences (1 Aug 2018 -)
Date Deposited:	15 Jul 2020 00:28
Last Modified:	27 Jul 2020 01:16
Uncontrolled Keywords:	UV; shade; shade profiles; shade distribution; urban greenscapes; shade audit; urban environment; smart devices
Fields of Research (2008):	02 Physical Sciences > 0299 Other Physical Sciences > 029999 Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified
Socio-Economic Objectives (2008):	E Expanding Knowledge > 97 Expanding Knowledge > 970102 Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences
Identification Number or DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.106873
URI:	http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/38604

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